Growing together as an Intercultural ChurchIn this final piece reflecting on what it means to live our life as an Intercultural Church, Rev Charissa Suli speaks about some of the work of the Assembly Resourcing Unit in equipping the Church to live its life cross culturally.By Rev Charissa Suli, National Consultant, Assembly Resourcing Unit The […]
In recent weeks we have shared stories of the intercultural life and ministry of the Uniting Church. The Assembly Resourcing Unit is inviting people who are inspired to talk about what it looks like to live faith and life cross-culturally to come together on Thursday 29 July for an online conversation. What does it look […]
Tongan National Conference goes onlineFor the first time in its history the Tongan National Conference (TNC) of the Uniting Church met online, and its Second Generation led the way. The TNC is the largest single gathering of UCA members, usually bringing together more than 1000 UCA members in the one location over a number of […]
National Conferences: history, life, and witnessThe Being a Multicultural Church Circle and Assembly Resourcing Unit is hosting a series of webinars exploring the Uniting Church in the 21st Century from a variety of perspectives. The second webinar held on the 24th June explored the history, life, and witness of the Uniting Church’s National Conferences. Read a […]
Worshipping in an Intercultural ChurchAs we continue to explore our calling to be an Intercultural Church, we consider what it means to worship together in a way that is inclusive and celebrates the rich cultural diversity of our Church.On any Sunday in the Uniting Church, worship is shared in more than 45 languages, including languages […]
Meeting across culturesThis piece continues our series on the Uniting Church as an Intercultural Church seeking to live faith and life cross-culturally. Assembly Associate General Secretary Rob Floyd shares some practical tips on how to create meeting spaces that honour our diversity and enable the full participation of the whole community. Written by Rob FloydThis […]
Uniting for ClimateUniting Church members added their voices to many thousands of students in rallies around the country last week supporting the global youth-led movement, Schools Strike 4 Climate. All over Australia, thousands attended this most recent climate action on Friday 21 May in about 50 locations, with large rallies filling the major cities and […]
Join the Being a Multicultural Circle and Assembly Resourcing Unit for a new webinar series: The Uniting Church in the 21st CenturyWebinar 2: National Conferences of the Uniting ChurchThe second webinar in this series explored the history and life of the National Conferences, which provide regular opportunities for people of the same cultural background to […]
Written by Rev Dr Apwee Ting, Assembly National Consultant On the Day of Pentecost one of the great miracles of the Spirit of God was manifested in various languages. The ability to speak and hear the Good News in different languages is an important sign of God’s presence. On the day of Pentecost, we see […]
Cosmic Grace on the CrossWritten by Apwee Ting, Assembly National Consultant For many years Jesus’ words on the cross in the Gospel of Luke (Lk. 23:34) have been important words for me during Lent, Holy Week, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday. “Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.” There are […]